World Cup Group B (1 Viewer)

[BonsaiSuperstar]

It's an awful state of affairs.
Bring back Placente!
Zanetti could have played right or left back or left or right midfield or centre mid!
And he should be in the squad on merit anyway!

 

[Hector Grey]

in fairness gabi milito has been injured all season...but no cambiasso? the man is class... and zanetti? what has he ever done wrong. peckerman, who was a pecker, man, left him out too. if nothing else his experience would be invaluable. unless diego gets very lucky, or messi takes it all by the scruff of the neck, this looks like a doomed plan.

 

[Hector Grey]

...and sorry, but two players from newcastle????

 

[ratmonkey]

Actually this is probably bordering on racist since African football has improved so much since the niavity of the nineties but the old rush of blood has cost many a strong african team.

It's not racism, Bill, it's ethnic criticism.

 

[ratmonkey]

Maradona, speaking before naming his squad, said he wanted Messi to roam freely during the World Cup in South Africa.

"I don't want him stationed on the [right touch] line," said Maradona. "All the balls have to pass through him.
"I'm going to defend with four centre-backs but I'm also going to have full-backs available in case we need to improve coming out of defence."

I suspect slack translation there and what he said didn't correspond to centre back. Although he is a mentalist, so maybe.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

African football hasn't improved since the 90s, has it? Nigeria were better in the 90s than any African team of the moment has given evidence of being.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

I suspect slack translation there and what he said didn't correspond to centre back. Although he is a mentalist, so maybe.

But that's exactly what he did in the last few qualifiers.

 

[coast to coast]

I suspect slack translation there and what he said didn't correspond to centre back. Although he is a mentalist, so maybe.

A mate of mine runs an Argentinian Football and Translation blog [I shit you not, he actually does exactly that] and regularly comments on the madness that is Maradona and Argentine domestic football - in all likelihood, thats exactly what he said.
So you might ask him, his website is: http://pegamequemegusta.wordpress.com/
While I'm plugging him, I should also mention that he's also working with the Guardian for the World Cup as their man covering the Argie Press for the tournament! [Which is pretty deadly!]

 

[washingcattle]

African football hasn't improved since the 90s, has it? Nigeria were better in the 90s than any African team of the moment has given evidence of being.

Nigeria in the 90s was it's peak as national team, but there are a lot more individuals playing at much higher levels now .there just isn't one outstanding national side. If you get me.

Maradonna hgas lost it already. Zannetti might do the double with Inter that doesn't happen by accident for fuck sake they'll be absolutely livid now. They actually have a decent squad if he'd pick the right fucking players.

 

[ratmonkey]

Ever Banega's not in that squad either. You'd have the bones of a decent team in the players left out.

 

[Cormcolash]

No Maradona either? Fucking hell! Who is going to score a hat-trick against England in the final now????

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

I'm a big fan of Ever Banega.
If he continues to improve next season he'll be one of the top 5 midfielders in the world.

 

[Hector Grey]

I'm a big fan of Ever Banega.
If he continues to improve next season he'll be one of the top 5 midfielders in the world.

not if he joins liverpool....

 

[Richie]

Delighted for South Korea there, by far the most positive team throughout though they looked exhausted by the end. Greece look fairly woeful, it'd be funny if they went through another World Cup without scoring.

 

[Unicron]

Really surprised that it's Heinze that's pushing on more in open play of the two Argentinian full backs .

 

[evil bandit]

Just like the Nigeria game, the Argies started really well then took their foot off the peddle and it could have ended up 2-2 at one stage but two pieces of Messi / Higuin magic see it now being 4-1.

I got this off another forum, some Alan Partridsge-esque commentary.

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[Unicron]

This is what the Nigeria scoreline should have looked like were it not for their keeper. Argentina haven't been all THAT better much today but it's a scoreline they probably deserve.

I've got Higuain for the golden boot, great match for me.

 

[Richie]

Nigeria determined to live up to the cliche about indisciplined African sides, comfortably in charge of the game against Greece until that totally stupid sending off.

 

[ann post]

almost cost me my place on the thumped league that.